Jill Scott
Jill Scott
Jill Scott is an American singer-songwriter, model, poet and actress. Her 2000 debut, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1, went platinum, and the follow-ups Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2and The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3both achieved gold status. She made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? in 2007. After a four year hiatus from music, Scott released her fourth album, The Light of the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionR&B Singer
Date of Birth4 April 1972
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States of America
I had to wear a fat suit to play Mma Ramotswe in 'The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.' She's described as being like a small elephant, but she loves her body and size. When we were filming in Africa, it was 110F. It was torturous. I drank a lot of water and ate cucumbers all the time, and underneath the fat suit, I shed pounds - I couldn't help it.
I don't want to force anything on anyone. I'm not trying to bust you over the head and make you buy this record or this song or whatever. I'm presenting it to you so you can take it in. You know, it's like trying to force a kid to eat broccoli. If I present it as trees that make your muscles grow, my son is like, 'I'm down with getting muscles.'
We all get angry and jealous sometimes, none of us is perfect, but we should not try to be different.
There are repercussions to everything, even advancement and success. And I think that the repercussions to my success was the loss of my marriage.
Soul music is about longevity and reaching and touching people on a human level - and that's never going to get lost.
I have a few caftans just for lounging purposes. When I want to feel free, it's the closest thing to feeling naked without being naked.
I don't write on demand - I wait for inspiration to come.
I don't rhyme right now, but I may ten years from now.
I don't necessarily think of myself as a feminist, but I'm a whole person.
A nutritionist has told me to have very little butter and very little spices, but I can't live like that.
Everybody is supposed to be a part of their own community.
All you ever really want is a great character and great writing. As an actor, that's the juiciest sandwich you could ever ask for.
All man-made religions are limited. I go my own way.
African people worldwide are known to be welcoming and open-minded.